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A 22-country experiment expected the pull to copy other people to vary with culture. It found little evidence that it does.

The Commerce Department signed letters of intent for up to $389 million in semiconductor R&D funding aimed at power electronics for the grid, data centers and fusion energy - and will take a minority equity stake in every recipient.

When a permanent member blocks action at the UN, the work moves down the hall - to a room where all 193 countries vote and no one holds a veto. Here is what it can do, and what it cannot.

On porch chairs, neighborhood regulars, and the curious social life of doing very little.

Every October, the same quiet chemistry turns hillsides from green to gold to scarlet. Scientists know exactly how it works - and why no two autumns are alike.

Ten days after the Gang Suppression Force formally launched operations, an ambush north of Port-au-Prince has left four foreign soldiers missing. The UN-backed mission is the second international attempt in two years to break gang control - and its hardest test has just begun.

The Sun is in the most active phase of its 11-year cycle, and it is pushing auroras into skies that almost never see them. The show is not over yet.

Five senior Republicans tell POLITICO the House has all but slipped away. With less than three weeks to go, the party is triaging, and the money is moving to the lifeboats.

The Supreme Court chooses most of the cases it decides. Here is how a petition becomes an argued case, from the 90-day deadline to the June opinion.

A newsletter signup may seem far removed from the old video store. But a Supreme Court case argued on Wednesday, October 14, asks whether that signup can establish the relationship that makes a person's video-viewing history protected by federal law. The dispute is about who counts as a consumer, and how a law written for videotapes operates on websites that mix text, video and advertising.

A U.S. patent does not give an inventor the right to make anything. It gives the right to stop others. Here is what patents cover, how long they last and how they are granted.

A proposed reciprocity rule would reshape where electronics for the U.S. market can be tested. The policy is about national security, but also about who gets to certify trust.

A sample can be shorter than a heartbeat and still involve two copyrights. Here is how U.S. law treats sampling, and where federal courts disagree.

A unified movement for solidarity, cultural reclamation, and the global empowerment of the African diaspora.

The Cornell allegations and the Exonerated Five are different cases. Together, they test whether public urgency, institutional scrutiny, and procedural restraint are applied consistently.

The ICC tries individuals, not countries, for four crimes, and only when national courts do not. Here is how the court in The Hague works.

On Oct. 8, rallies in more than 40 states turned an anonymous lawsuit against Cornell into a public demand that survivors be heard and protected.

Adidas's new case against White Fox shows why fashion trademark disputes turn on consumer perception, not simple arithmetic.

UNCTAD projects 2.6% global growth in 2026, but concentrated momentum, costly finance and geoeconomic rivalry are narrowing policy choices.

A new Justice Department terminology directive turns an AI branding choice into a legal question about precision, evidence and government power.

The Supreme Court opens its term with a climate case about state law, federal power and whether local governments can seek damages from oil companies.

European consumer authorities are investigating nine game companies over virtual currencies, real-money prices and purchase rights. The question is whether players can see what they are spending before they buy.

A September 29 stay lets a contested third-country removal policy operate while the justices weigh notice, protection claims and the limits of lower-court relief.

Europe's booking rules gave hotels pricing freedom. A new Commission update shows why rankings, discounts and data also matter.

OpenAI and Anthropic want a route to train on Australian creative work. Canberra has ruled out a broad copyright exception, leaving consent, licensing and compensation at the center of the debate.

The 1926 treaty defined slavery through ownership. A century later, the latest global estimates of forced labour and forced marriage show why law must be measured in lived freedom.

Seven new laws put electricity, water and land-use costs in the public record. The harder test is whether communities can act on what they learn.

New York’s new Met Opera lottery could remove one barrier to the arts. Its larger test is whether first-time audiences hear about it and can make the trip.

A federal judge temporarily restored access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. His narrow due-process ruling leaves a larger press-freedom fight unresolved.

The UN is marking a declaration that put people, participation and fairness at the center of development. Its anniversary asks whether those principles shape decisions beyond the conference room.

On August 29, Icelanders will decide whether to reopen European Union accession negotiations. The ballot is formally about talks, but the campaign has become a debate over the króna, fisheries, living costs and what sovereignty means on Europe's northern edge.

A September 15 Senate vote has turned crypto market structure into a fight over bank deposits, financial stability and who gets to regulate digital money.

Beloved children's books can survive honest scrutiny. Roald Dahl Day asks whether celebration can make room for the truth about their author.

Trump's Ireland visit puts official diplomacy, a major golf tournament, and the president's private brand on the same stage in Doonbeg.

On the 25th anniversary of September 11, Arcwize recognizes those killed, the survivors, families, first responders, recovery workers, and those still living with its consequences.

Inflation is still above the Fed’s comfort zone, while the labor market has shown fresh strength. Friday’s CPI release could reshape expectations for the September policy meeting.

Puerto Rico’s drought emergency has brought rationing and new federal aid, but loans for eligible producers cannot substitute for reliable water service for residents.

Algae and phytoplankton are easy to overlook, but they anchor marine food webs, shape the carbon cycle and account for a major share of Earth’s oxygen production.

The tournament made equal prize money a Grand Slam standard. Its record 2026 purse shows real progress and the limits of measuring equality only at the finish line.

The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s broad attack on birthright citizenship. A narrower order now tests how much of the same policy can return through exceptions and paperwork.

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August as unemployment held at 4.1 percent, but hiring remained concentrated and the longer slowdown did not disappear.

EOS-05 is designed to watch the same region from geosynchronous orbit. That makes the mission about disaster response, state capacity and who controls the view from above.

The Venice Film Festival opened with red-carpet glamour, a film about tabloid power and a blunt argument over who the industry still permits to make high art.

Amazon’s small-team model can drive speed and ownership. Its harder question is whether technical access can substitute for trust between teams.

AI’s physical infrastructure is arriving in rural communities faster than the systems meant to monitor its demands on water, power, and public trust.

The English-speaking left does not need to invent immigrant-worker organizing from scratch. It needs to recognize, join, and resource the networks already leading it.

Mariya Kirichok connects J.R.R. Tolkien’s biography, faith, war experience, and love of nature to the enduring themes of Middle-earth.

Sangwoo Cho traces Ben Shapiro’s changing place in a conservative movement increasingly divided over Israel, media, and America First.

Sangwoo Cho examines how infinite scroll shifts responsibility between users and the platforms designed to keep them watching.

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is being sold as national celebration, but racing through the capital also reveals who gets to define public space and patriotism.